{{orthodoxyinaustralasia}}From the first [[Divine Liturgy]] celebrated at Kirribilli Point (Sydney) in 1820, New Zealand's first [[priest]] in 1910, Australia's first Exarch in 1913, and Australia and New Zealand's first [[bishop]] in 1924, right to the present day, '''Orthodoxy in Australasia''' has a short history that is extremely undocumented and, therefore, largely unseen.

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{{orthodoxyinaustralasia}}From the first [[Divine Liturgy]] celebrated at Kirribilli Point (Sydney) in 1820, New Zealand's first [[priest]] in 1910, Australia's first Exarch in 1913, and Australia and New Zealand's first [[bishop]] in 1924, right to the present day, '''Orthodoxy in Australasia''' has a short history that is extremely undocumented and, therefore, largely unseen.

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This article seeks to be a clearinghouse of information and links regarding the history and state of [[Orthodox Christianity]] in Australia, New Zealand, and (God willing) in Oceania.

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Previously, this article was a clearinghouse of information and links regarding the history and state of [[Orthodox Christianity]] in Australia and New Zealand; however, this article is now focused on Orthodoxy and any things that effect both Australia and New Zealand, and on any information on Orthodoxy in Oceania.

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==Sub-series==

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*[[Orthodoxy in Australia]]

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*[[Orthodoxy in New Zealand]]

==History==

==History==

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*[[Timeline of Orthodoxy in Australia]]

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*[[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and New Zealand]] - The forerunner to the present Greek Orthodox structures in [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia|Australia]] and [[Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Zealand|New Zealand]].

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*[[Timeline of Orthodoxy in New Zealand]]

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*[[History of Antiochian Orthodoxy in Australasia]]

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*[[Statistics of Orthodoxy in Australia]]

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==Jurisdictions==

==Jurisdictions==

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*[[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia]]

*[[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia]]

*[[Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Zealand]]

*[[Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Zealand]]

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*[[Church of Serbia|Serbian Orthodox Church]] [[Serbian Orthodox Church in Australia and New Zealand|in Australia and New Zealand]] and [[Serbian Orthodox Church in Australia and New Zealand|Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand - New Gracanica Metropolitanate]] (The sole bishop of the New Gracanica diocese also administers the patriarchal diocese.)

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*[[Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of Australia and New Zealand]]

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*[[Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia]] - [[Diocese of Australia and New Zealand (ROCOR)|Diocese of Australia and New Zealand]]

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*[[Church of Serbia|Serbian Orthodox Church]] [[Serbian Orthodox Church in Australia and New Zealand|in Australia and New Zealand]] and [[Serbian Orthodox Church in Australia and New Zealand|Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand - New Gracanica Metropolitanate]] (The sole bishop of the patriarchal diocese also administers the New Gracanica diocese.)

===Without Local Bishop===

===Without Local Bishop===

*[[Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Diocese of the USA, Canada and Australia|Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Diocese of the USA, Canada and]] [[Australian_jurisdictions_without_a_local_bishop|Australia]]. There is one parish in [http://www.pageone.net.au/%7Erilski/index.htm Sydney], one in [http://www.bulgariandiocese.org/parishdirectory.html?type=details&id=26 Melbourne] and one in [http://www.bulgariandiocese.org/parishdirectory.html?type=details&id=27 Adelaide].

*[[Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Diocese of the USA, Canada and Australia|Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Diocese of the USA, Canada and]] [[Australian_jurisdictions_without_a_local_bishop|Australia]]. There is one parish in [http://www.pageone.net.au/%7Erilski/index.htm Sydney], one in [http://www.bulgariandiocese.org/parishdirectory.html?type=details&id=26 Melbourne] and one in [http://www.bulgariandiocese.org/parishdirectory.html?type=details&id=27 Adelaide].

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*[[Church of Russia|Moscow Patriarchate]] [[Australian_jurisdictions_without_a_local_bishop|in Australia]]; with one parish each in Sydney, Newcastle and Melbourne<!-- broken link to http://www.htocm.org -->.

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*[[Church of Russia|Moscow Patriarchate]] [[Australian_jurisdictions_without_a_local_bishop|in Australia]]; with one parish each in Sydney and Melbourne.

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*[[Orthodox Church in America]] - [[Parishes in Australia (OCA)|Parishes in Australia]]; with one parish in Sydney and one parish in Brisbane.

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*[[Orthodox Church in America]] - [[Parishes in Australia (OCA)|Parishes in Australia]]; with one parish in Sydney.

*[[Church of Poland|Polish Orthodox Church]] [[Australian_jurisdictions_without_a_local_bishop|in Australia]] - began at [[Timeline of Orthodoxy in Australia|1971 schism]] in ROCOR.

*[[Church of Poland|Polish Orthodox Church]] [[Australian_jurisdictions_without_a_local_bishop|in Australia]] - began at [[Timeline of Orthodoxy in Australia|1971 schism]] in ROCOR.

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*[[Church of Romania|Romanian Orthodox Church]] [[Australian_jurisdictions_without_a_local_bishop|in Australia and New Zealand]]; with five parishes in Australia and one in New Zealand.

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===Oriental Orthodox jurisdictions===

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*[[Church of India|Indian Orthodox Church]] [[Australian_jurisdictions_without_a_local_bishop|in Australia]]; with one [[parish]] each in Sydney, Melbourne and Auckland.

===With an irregular status===

===With an irregular status===

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*[[Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia]] - [[Diocese of Australia and New Zealand (ROCOR)|Diocese of Australia and New Zealand]]: Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia - Diocese of Australia and New Zealand: This diocese, with establishment provided for by St [[Tikhon of Moscow]], is in communion with the Churches of [[Church of Serbia|Serbia]] and [[Church of Jerusalem|Jerusalem]], and is currently in rapproachment with its mother church, a process recently ratified by the All-Diaspora Council and the Holy Synod of ROCOR.

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*[[Macedonian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand]]: As part of the [[Macedonian Orthodox Church]], this is not in full communion with any of the mainstream Orthodox Churches, and is headed by His Grace Petar, Metropolitan of Australia and New Zealand.

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*[[Macedonian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand]]: As part of the [[Macedonian Orthodox Church]], this diocese is not in full communion with any of the mainstream Orthodox Churches. This diocese is headed by His Grace Petar, Metropolitan of Australia and New Zealand.

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*[[Autocephalic Greek Orthodox Church of America and Australia]]: Formed out of a schism with the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia with the Greek Orthodox Community of South Australia (GOCSA). This entity is not in communion with any of the mainstream Orthodox Churches. The parishes affiliated with the 'Greek Orthodox Communities of South Australia' (GOCSA) are in this church.

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*[[Greek Orthodox Church of America and Australia]]: Formed out of a schism with the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia; this diocese is not in communion with any of the mainstream Orthodox Churches. This diocese is headed by His Grace Paul, Bishop of Christianoupolis.

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*[[Holy Orthodox Metropolis of Australia & Oceania (Serapheimite)]]: Originally parishes who went into schism from the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia. This entity currently contains the 6 Australian parishes (and 2 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo) who are under the omophorion of Abp Serapheim of Athens (assisted by auxiliary Metropolitan Christodoulos of Neon Patron). This entity is not in communion with any of the mainstream Orthodox Churches.

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*[[Holy Synod in Resistance]] - [[Diocese of Sydney and New South Wales (Cyprian)|Diocese of Sydney and New South Wales]]: This diocese, under Metropolitan Cyprian of Oropos and Fili, is [[Old Calendarist]], and therefore not in communion with any of the mainstream Orthodox Churches. This diocese is headed by His Eminence [[Chrysostomos (Alemangos) of Sydney|Chrysostomos]], Bishop of Sydney and New South Wales, Exarch of Australia, and consists of two parishes.

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*[[Holy Synod in Resistance]] - [[Diocese of Sydney and New South Wales (Cyprianite)|Diocese of Sydney and New South Wales]]: This entity, under Metropolitan Cyprian of Oropos and Fili, is not in communion with any of the mainstream Orthodox Churches. Previously headed by His Eminence [[Chrysostomos (Alemangos) of Sydney|Chrysostomos]], Bishop of Sydney and New South Wales & Exarch of Australia, the current locum tenens is Bp Ambrose of Methone, and consists of four parishes and one monastery. This diocese is not in communion with any of the mainstream Orthodox Churches.

==People==

==People==

===Current Hierarchs===

===Current Hierarchs===

*His Eminence [[Amphilochios (Tsoukos) of New Zealand|Amphilochios]], Metropolitan of New Zealand (Greek Orthodox).

*His Eminence [[Amphilochios (Tsoukos) of New Zealand|Amphilochios]], Metropolitan of New Zealand (Greek Orthodox).

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*His Grace [[Hilarion (Kapral) of Sydney|Hilarion]], Archbishop of Australia and New Zealand (ROCOR).

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*His Eminence [[Hilarion (Kapral) of Sydney|Hilarion]], Metropolitan of New York and First Hierarch of ROCOR, and Archbishop of Australia and New Zealand (ROCOR).

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*His Grace [[Milutin (Knezevic) of Australia and New Zealand|Milutin]], Bishop of Australia and New Zealand (Serbian Orthodox).

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*His Grace [[Irinej (Dobrijevic) of Australia and New Zealand|Irinej]], Bishop of Australia and New Zealand (Serbian Orthodox).

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*His Grace [[Mihail (Filimon) of Australia and New Zealand|Mihail]], Bishop of Australia and New Zealand (Romanian Orthodox).

*His Eminence [[Paul (Saliba) of Australia and New Zealand|Paul]], Metropolitan Archbishop of Australia and New Zealand (Antiochian Orthodox).

*His Eminence [[Paul (Saliba) of Australia and New Zealand|Paul]], Metropolitan Archbishop of Australia and New Zealand (Antiochian Orthodox).

*[[Bishop]] [[Nektarios (Kellis) of Madagascar]], former priest at the Holy Monastery of St Nektarios, Adelaide; then [[missionary]] to Madagascar, and first bishop thereof.

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*Archimandrite [[Nabil (Kachab)]], Vicar-General of the [[Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and New Zealand]] since 2003.

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*Archimandrite [[Stephanos (Pantanassiotis)]], former Vicar-General of the [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia]], [[abbot]] of the [[Monastery of Pantanassa (Mangrove Mountain, New South Wales)|Holy Monastery of Pantanassa]].

*V. Rev. Fr [[Michael Shehadie]], second priest of the Antiochian Orthodox Church of St George (later cathedral), Sydney.

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*V. Rev. Fr [[Nicholas Shehadie]], exarch to Australia of the [[Church of Antioch]].

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*Rev. Fr [[Dimitri Tsakas]], Archdiocesan Vicar-General of the Fourth Archdiocesan District of [[List of parishes in Queensland|Queensland]] and New Guinea, [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia]].

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*Hmk. [[Dimitry (Obuhoff)]], founding superior of [[St. John the Baptist Skete (Kentlyn, New South Wales)|St John the Baptist Skete]].

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*Hmk. [[Joachim (Ross)]], superior of St. John the Baptist Skete.

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*Fr [[Guri (Demidov)]], hermit-monk at St. John the Baptist Skete.

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*V. Rev. Fr [[Ilyan Eades]], archpriest in the [[Deanery of New Zealand (Antiochian)|Deanery of New Zealand]], Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese.

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*Rev. Fr [[Ian Nield]], priest in the [[Deanery of New Zealand (Antiochian)|Deanery of New Zealand]], Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese.

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==Organizations and Institutions==

==Organizations and Institutions==

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===Pan-Jurisdictional===

===Pan-Jurisdictional===

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*[[Episcopal Assembly of Oceania]]

*[[Eastern Hierarchs]]

*[[Eastern Hierarchs]]

*[[Standing Conference of Canonical Orthodox Churches in Australia]]

*[[Standing Conference of Canonical Orthodox Churches in Australia]]

==Lists==

==Lists==

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*[[List of Australian monasteries|Monasteries in Australia]]

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*[[List of English-speaking parishes in Australia|Parishes in Australia with English as a liturgical language]]

*[[List_of_Western-Rite_parishes_in_Australasia|Parishes in Australasia celebrating the Western Rite]]

*[[List_of_Western-Rite_parishes_in_Australasia|Parishes in Australasia celebrating the Western Rite]]

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*[[List of bishops in Australasia|Complete list of bishops in Australasia]], past and present (includes auxiliary bishops).

{{Parishes of Australasia and Oceania}}

{{Parishes of Australasia and Oceania}}

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*Sole monastery in New Zealand: [[Monastery of St. Andrew the First-called (Miramar, New Zealand)|Holy Monastery of St Andrew the First-called]], Miramir, New Zealand. Male Monastery. Abbot: Metropolitan [[Amphilochios (Tsoukos) of New Zealand|Amphilochios of New Zealand]].

From the first Divine Liturgy celebrated at Kirribilli Point (Sydney) in 1820, New Zealand's first priest in 1910, Australia's first Exarch in 1913, and Australia and New Zealand's first bishop in 1924, right to the present day, Orthodoxy in Australasia has a short history that is extremely undocumented and, therefore, largely unseen.

Previously, this article was a clearinghouse of information and links regarding the history and state of Orthodox Christianity in Australia and New Zealand; however, this article is now focused on Orthodoxy and any things that effect both Australia and New Zealand, and on any information on Orthodoxy in Oceania.

Autocephalic Greek Orthodox Church of America and Australia: Formed out of a schism with the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia with the Greek Orthodox Community of South Australia (GOCSA). This entity is not in communion with any of the mainstream Orthodox Churches. The parishes affiliated with the 'Greek Orthodox Communities of South Australia' (GOCSA) are in this church.

Holy Orthodox Metropolis of Australia & Oceania (Serapheimite): Originally parishes who went into schism from the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia. This entity currently contains the 6 Australian parishes (and 2 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo) who are under the omophorion of Abp Serapheim of Athens (assisted by auxiliary Metropolitan Christodoulos of Neon Patron). This entity is not in communion with any of the mainstream Orthodox Churches.

Holy Synod in Resistance - Diocese of Sydney and New South Wales: This entity, under Metropolitan Cyprian of Oropos and Fili, is not in communion with any of the mainstream Orthodox Churches. Previously headed by His Eminence Chrysostomos, Bishop of Sydney and New South Wales & Exarch of Australia, the current locum tenens is Bp Ambrose of Methone, and consists of four parishes and one monastery. This diocese is not in communion with any of the mainstream Orthodox Churches.

People

Current Hierarchs

His Eminence Amphilochios, Metropolitan of New Zealand (Greek Orthodox).

His Eminence Hilarion, Metropolitan of New York and First Hierarch of ROCOR, and Archbishop of Australia and New Zealand (ROCOR).

His Grace Irinej, Bishop of Australia and New Zealand (Serbian Orthodox).

His Grace Mihail, Bishop of Australia and New Zealand (Romanian Orthodox).

His Eminence Paul, Metropolitan Archbishop of Australia and New Zealand (Antiochian Orthodox).